Tag Archives: The Facts of Life

William Barr and the “monolithic” news media

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Naomi

A few days ago, I noticed a New York Times article that concerned me a lot — “Barr Calls News Media ‘Monolithic In Viewpoint’”. I was more than concerned, actually. I was…WHAT???????? Barr just pushed himself into my purview. Because … Continue reading →

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Why learn the facts of life? A metaphor

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Naomi

Good haircuts. Fact One. Recently I was at an event attended by several women I hadn’t seen in a long time. During that period, my hair had changed in a major way. It’d gone from a long blunt cut, with … Continue reading →

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Fake news, trolls and the facts of life

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Naomi

From 538 Significant Digits: 559 pages and 251 accounts (and my bolding) It’s not only Russians who can troll. Never ones to be outdone, Americans, too, are getting in on the act. For example, an American blogger spread fake stories … Continue reading →

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